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These were the twin brothers Khun Ueam & Khun Oh who reached Koh Taoby boat from the neighboring islandof Koh Panghan, KoTao was still under Royal Patronage in those days but it didn't stop those fortune seekers from staking their claim.
On June the 18th 1899, His Majesty the King Chulalongkorn (Rama V 1868-1910) visited Ko Tao and left his monogram as evidence on a huge rock at Jor Por Ror Bay next to Sairee Beach.
Suddenly the island ferries were disgorging people with suitcases, not backpacks, laptops not guitars, and what is this; sneekers not flip flops?!, and some had children too.
Departures & arrivals were on the local coconut boats, and even then delays of several days were common practice, so back to the hammock and the world of dreams, the boat will come another day. KohTao's reputation spread and rapidly increased as it widely became known all over world through international travellers and adventurous visitors. The name KoTao means Turtle Island; some say that the name is from the islands shape which is meant to look like an upside down turtle whilst others maintain its from the days when the sea surrounding Koh Taowere rich with turtles and Koh Taowas their breeding site. It seems wierd that such a tourist paradise should have been originally setup as a prison. During the last 12 years KoTao has altered in many ways as it developed to become one of the foremost divedestinations in Southeast Asia, drawing all levels of water lovers and diversalike. |
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